CPE credit (NASBA QAS Self-Study) is available by completing and passing the program’s CPE Review & Exam.
Begin to build, or reinforce, your knowledge base in SEC Reporting with the foundational concepts and guidance. Understand the mission of the SEC and how they fulfill their mission and responsibilities, with an emphasis on the Division of Corporation Finance. Gain an understanding of the structure of and use of the SEC’s rules ...

CPE credit (NASBA QAS Self-Study) is available by completing and passing the program’s CPE Review & Exam.
While this program offers CPE (NASBA) credit, it has expired for CLE credit in many states. Please check the credit calculator to the right. No certificate will be issued if credit has expired in your state.
Lecture Topics [01:04:22]
Upon the successful completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
Outline ...

CPE credit (NASBA QAS Self-Study) is available by completing and passing the program’s CPE Review & Exam.
While this program offers CPE (NASBA) credit, it has expired for CLE credit in many states. Please check the credit calculator to the right. No certificate will be issued if credit has expired in your state.
Lecture Topics [01:05:46]
Upon the successful completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
Recall ...

CPE credit (NASBA QAS Self-Study) is available by completing and passing the program’s CPE Review & Exam.
While this program offers CPE (NASBA) credit, it has expired for CLE credit in many states. Please check the credit calculator to the right. No certificate will be issued if credit has expired in your state.
Lecture Topics [01:08:43]
Upon the successful completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
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AMY TAUB: Hello. My name is Amy Taub, and I am a program attorney with PLI. I would like to welcome you to today's briefing, Non-GAAP Measures and Metrics, Getting it Right. Before I begin, I have some administrative announcements.
The briefing will be one hour in length. Please feel free to send questions at any time during the briefing. Please remember that you have access to materials for this briefing via the course materials tab in the program ...

CPE credit (NASBA QAS Self-Study) is available by completing and passing the program’s CPE Review & Exam.
While this program offers CPE (NASBA) credit, it has expired for CLE credit in many states. Please check the credit calculator to the right. No certificate will be issued if credit has expired in your state.
Lecture Topics [Total time: 01:13:50]
Upon the successful completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
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AMY TAUB: It is now my pleasure to turn this briefing over to Carol Stacey.
CAROL STACEY: Good morning, or good afternoon, rather, everyone. Thank you for joining us. George and I are excited to have our first one-hour briefing for 2017. We have a lot to cover in our slides, but we will probably skip a few things around, because there are some that I think are more important than others. And then there are some that are going to be long-term issues.
So ...

CPE credit (NASBA QAS Self-Study) is available by completing and passing the program’s CPE Review & Exam.
Lecture Topics [01:03:55]
Upon the successful completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
List the significant new and emerging issues affecting the preparation and review of Form 10-K this year end.
Recall the recurring issues that have affected the preparation and review of Form 10-K over the last ...

CPE credit (NASBA QAS Self-Study) is available by completing and passing the program’s CPE Review & Exam.
Lecture Topics [Total time 01:05:50]
Upon the successful completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
Recognize current developments in the overall objective and structure of MD&A.
Apply the requirements for discussion of causal factors and forward-looking information in MD&A to areas including foreign ...

CPE credit (NASBA QAS Self-Study) is available by completing and passing the program’s CPE Review & Exam.
Lecture Topics [01:11:30]
Upon the successful completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
Recall the definition of materiality and the related SEC Guidance.
Outline when materiality can become an issue in the SEC comment letter process.
Recognize facts and situations surrounding enforcement actions and ...

CPE credit (NASBA QAS Self-Study) is available by completing and passing the program’s CPE Review & Exam.
Lecture Topics [01:09:53]
Upon the successful completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
Recall when accounting impairments may need to be recorded.
Recognize when and how goodwill is recorded in a company’s financial statements.
Outline the accounting process for goodwill and the impairment ...

SEC Reporting Handbook 2018: Rules and Forms is a must-have resource for all SEC reporting professionals involved in the preparation, drafting and review of SEC filings.
The SEC Reporting Handbook contains all important sources of SEC reporting rules and guidance, including:
Instructions to all the relevant 1934 Act forms, including 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K
Instructions for the 1933 Act Registration Statements, including Forms S-1 and ...

Taken from the One-Hour Briefing Recorded November 2017
The New Auditor’s Report – It’s Real This Year [01:03:25]
On June 1, 2017, after several years of work, including research and constituent feedback, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board issued their new Audit Standard to significantly modify the Auditor’s Report. On October 24, 20 SEC formally approved the new standard. The standard will make ...

Why You Should Attend
Many lawyers learn SEC reporting through on-the-job training that often is piecemeal at best. This Workshop is intended to replace that ad-hoc learning process by helping participants develop a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the structure, organization and details of the reporting requirements of the U.S. federal securities laws, including how to use the SEC’s online resources and all related sources ...

AMY TABB: Thank you Hello. My name is Amy Tabb. And I'm a program attorney with PLI, a nonprofit learning organization. I would like to welcome you to today's briefing, Fourth Annual From 10-K tune-up.
Before we begin, I have some administrative announcements. This briefing will be one hour in length. Please feel free to send questions at any time during the briefing. Please remember that you have access to material for this briefing via the course ...

Taken from the One-hour Briefing Recorded January 2018 in New York
Fourth Annual Form 10-K Tune-Up [01:04:38]
As you draft your annual report on Form 10-K it is always a challenge to be sure that you effectively deal with new and emerging issues and the ever-evolving focus areas of the SEC.
Join our SEC Institute workshop leaders D. Reed Wilson and George M. Wilson as they review the key issues to address in this year’s Form 10-K.
Topics ...

Taken from the One-Hour Briefing Recorded January 2018 in New York
Tax Reform - Getting the Accounting and Disclosure Right! [01:04:27]
This One-Hour Briefing will help you effectively deal with the accounting and SEC reporting implications of the new Tax Act. Our panel will review the detailed requirements of the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification to determine the timing and process for recording the effect of the new Act ...

AMY TAUB: Thank you. Hello. My name is Amy Taub, and I'm a program attorney with PLI, a non-profit learning organization. I would like to welcome you to today's briefing, Tax Reform, Getting the Accounting and Disclosure Right. Before I begin, I have some administrative announcements.
This briefing will be one hour in length. Please feel free to send questions at any time during the briefing. Please remember that you have access to material for this ...

Taken from the One-Hour Briefing Recorded February 2018 in New York
Third Annual Dealing with MD&A Hot Topics [01:05:34]
This One-Hour Briefing will help you effectively deal with current issues and the most challenging disclosures in MD&A. The discussion will also include several ideas and tips to improve your MD&A and the related drafting process.
Discussion leaders Gary M. Brown and George M. Wilson, both workshop ...

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AMY TAUB: Thank you. Hello. My name is Amy Taub, and I am a program attorney with PLI, a nonprofit learning organization. I would like to welcome you to today's briefing. Third Annual Dealing with MD&A Hot Topics.
Before we begin, I have some administrative announcements. This briefing will be one hour in length. Please feel free to send questions at any time during the briefing. Remember that you have access to material for ...

Why You Should Attend
Designed for accounting and financial reporting professionals, this Workshop will help you build the foundational knowledge and practical experience necessary to prepare and review the SEC’s periodic and current reporting forms.
Participants will learn the structure and details of Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, with particular emphasis on challenging and complex disclosures and how to effectively use the SEC’s ...

Why You Should Attend
The FASB’s new lease accounting standard presents complex accounting, internal control, system and implementation challenges. In this interactive Workshop you will learn the conceptual underpinnings, overall structure and details of this new standard as it applies to both lessees and lessors. Implementation considerations, transition accounting and related topics will be discussed in detail. Concepts ...